Evening Star Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 2

2 ERG ANTHRACTE FOR MORE HONES Dealer Aids Utilities Com- mission in Extending Spread of Distribution. The Public Utilities Commission an- nounced today that it has obtained from W. W. Griffith a supply of egg anthracite coal to be allotted to other . dealers who are having difficulty in getting this type of fuel for their customers. Walter C. Allen, secretary to the commission, would not disclose the exact amount, but the formal state- ment of the commission said it would be sufficient to provide 150 familles with a thirty-day supply. The state- ment of the commission follows: “The Public Utilities Commission. through the co-operation of W. W. Griffith, one of the large coal mer- chants of the city, has obtained a moderate supply of egg antbracite coal, which it has allotted to several of the local dealers who have been unable to secure & sufficient quantity of this size coal for their immediate needs. 150 Families a Month. “This amount of coal. so allotted. will be sufficient to provide about 150 tamilies with a month’s supply, which will carry them until their regular dealers can obtain further shipments through the usual channels. The pub- lic spirit displayed by Mr. Griffith has heen of great asslatance to the com- misslon in its efforts to supply coal in such emergency cases.” Mr. Allen glso announced that the following additional concerns have signed the agreement to co-operate in Reveals United States Policy on Reparations. SECRETARY HUGHES. U. S. AID FOR WORLD ILLS WILL BE EXTENDED ONLY BY REPARATIONS ADVICE (Continued from First Page.) n under discussion with the artment for several weeks. Cable Reports Confirmed. Advices from Paris that the United commi State States government will not be repre- | sented at the meeting of allied premiers preventing duplication of orders for|next week were officially confirmed to- fuel by one household with several dealers: Marlow Coal Company. D. M, Freeman, J. R. Ferris and the East- ern Coal and Mining Company. MASSING EVIDENCE IN LAKE MURDERS (Continued from First Page.) house kidnaping situation, has openly denounced the Ku Klux Klan. He directed the investigation, and has been quoted as declaring that he wag “determined to tear the mavk off the klan,” DR. McKOIN ILL. Prisoner Reported Victim of Bron- chitis at Jail. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE., Md., December 30.— Special Deputy Sheriff Calhoun of Morehouse Parish. La., who has with him a requisition on the Governor of the state for the return to Loulsi- ana of Dr. B. M. McKoin, is expected fo arrive here tomorrow. Owing to the holiday Monday, it fis belleved Gov. Ritchle will not act on the case until Tuesday. Dr. McKoin was arrested here la Tuesday for the murder of Watt Danfels and Thoma: Richards, victims of a hooded mob at_Mer Rouge, last summer. Telegrams from his wife and his father and from several influential friends in northern Louisiana end mouthern Arkansas reached Dr. Me- Koin yesterday at the city jail, cheer. ing him greatly. His relatives ex- pressed the utmost confidence in his vindication. Mrs. McKoin, who had heen reported as advising her hus- band to return to Louisiana, yiot_made any such suggestion, Dr. MecKoin said, and her telegram yes- terday advanced no such idea. His father, however, urged him to aban- don his fight against extradition and come home. Dr. MeKoin was reported to be suffering from an attack of bronchitis at the city jail this morning. was ordered to bed by the jail phy- jan, who issued instructions that visitors be denied the patient. He was not regarded as seriously ill, however. The local Ku Klux Kilan has be- come actively interested in the case of Dr. McKoin. Albert Ecke, generai| vou of the organization in this! city, said today that an investigation ix under way to determine definitely whether the accased physiclan is 2 member of the kian. He declined to say whether the local body would aselst Dr. McKoin in the event it was established beyond doubt that Dr. MeKoin was a klansman, but said the lncal branch was determined to get to the bottom of the question as to whether Dr. McKoin is or s not a meémber of the organization. The result of the investigation, however, would not be mads public, Mr. Ecke said. —_—— SENATORS FAVOR day at the State Department. No invi- tation for this government to be repre- sented either by an observer or other- wise had been received, it was said. And although it was pointed out that Ambassador Harvey had been author- ized to observe the meetings of the su- reme council, it was declared the nited States never had been repre- sented, officially or unofficially, at the premiers’ conferences. A possible avenue leading to more formal negotiations regarding the com- mission proposal was opened up today when the State Department cabled to American ambassadors and isters abroad the full text of that purtion of Secretary Hughes' New Haven speech which dealt with reparations and economic conditions. _This step will enable the American diplomatic repre- sentatives to advise foreign govern- ments fully regarding the position of the United States, and will make it in order for the other powers to express any opinions they may have on the subject. Watson Makes Appeal. _Senator Borah made known his de- cision to withdraw his_amendment yesterday after Senator Watson, one of the administration spokesmen, who was instrumental in lining up the adminfstration forces in opposition to the proposal, appealed to the Idaho S€nator not to Dpress proposed {resolution for substantially the same reasons outlined in President Hard- ing’s letter of Thursday. Senator Watson disclosed that ad- inistration “feelers” had been made to European policy, and referred to the statement in President Hard- ing’'s letter that it was necessary first to ascertain whether overture for a conference would be “welcome. “And T go so far as to say,” said the Indiana senator, “that that has been done and that the things that have been undertaken may, if suc- cessfully continued, go 8o far as to result in the holding of a conference in the future.” Chance of Conference. Senator Watson then suggested that Senator Borah withhold his amend- ment on the ground that the admin- istration’s course would be embar- rassed. Senator Borah asked whether tfle administration's “negotiations” were for the purpose of calling “this con- ference.” “No, not negotiations,” Senator Wat- son replied. “What I sald was that ‘feelers’ had been put out; that the foreign nations were being sounded with 2 view to finding out whether the United States may be helpful, and that, in my opinion, it might lead to a conference; that I had no authority whatever to say that. I speak purely for myself as an individual and give {my personal views, representing the opinions of nobody in authority. At the same time I am not entirely igno- rant of the fact that these feelers have been put out just as the Presi- dent in his letter states.” Senator Watson added that the sit uation was not one of “negotiations, but of diplomatic “conversations. Senator Borah, pressing for more defi- nite information, asked if the admin- istration course might “ultimately lead to @ conference covering the question of the economic conditions.” “Feelers” Put Out. “Or to some gathering for the pur- PLAN OUTLINED : BY HUGHES g (Continued from First Page.) ¥ wiilch the administration knows {s in- evftable. Until adequate economic ad- ments. take place the American le are bound to suffer with the regt of the world, but whatever eco- | nagnic conference is held must be held he open and not permitted to be- e merely a secret diplomatic man- er fostered by international bank- interests to attain their own h ends.” 2 Kendrick of Wyomins. said: ua Mr. Hughes' latest ef- ™ con fords on the all-important subject of 3 commercial, businei werld economic and financial read- ment as.an indication that.the adgninistration is at last coming to reglize the vital necessity of our sisting Europe to on f{ts .feet. instead of continuing to sacrifice our ind ggricultural ‘mur: ts upon the policy of blind 1so- o : or Moses of New Hampshire, who attacked the Borah proposal for an _economic conference, said: Jate Dr. “I am greatly struck by the new method of conducting our foreign re- lafions by means of speeches before the American Historical Society.” MiSS M. C. HOLMES DEAD. rine Holmes. hter of the olmes, former Ji chief of the bureau of mines, died at her home, ! He nell University, and th 2717 Quarry road, urs- night after a long flin Miss mes had been a student at Cor- liness which resulted in her death developed there. S was a graduate of Western High School. Funeral services were held at the residence this morning at 11 o'clock. Interment was In Rock Creek ceme- ery. . HALF-HOLIDAY r T GIVEN ONLY ONE ! "U. S. DEPARTMEN . Employes of .the Department of JYustice were the only government workers here today to receive a Nalf-holiday, employes in the other departments working until - the r quitting time at 4:30 o'clock. > Last-minute rumors of half-heli- day filled many of the depart- ments,-but hope faded as the noon- hour came around and no order Departmgnt of d h‘”’ om- r sun- 1 o'clock. ploye: 2 al shine at the stroke of ¢ pose of determining the problem,” Senator Watson replied. “But the senator does know that the feelers haye been put out?” Sen- ator Borah préssed. 9 “That 1§ my understanding, ator Watson replied. “And that it has for fits ultimate object the adjusting of the conditions which now prevail in Europe?” “The alding of . the adjustment, said Senator Watson, adding that “feelers have been .put out for the last two or three months for the pur- pose of ascertaining the situation and just how far we could go.” He de- clared, however, that he was not ad- vised that they looked to the con- ference proposed -by :Mr. Borah and added that he did not know, to what length the administration's efforts had gone. The administration position was further emphasized by Senators Lodge of Mzssachusetts apd McCormick of The former declared that American ambassadors and ministers for months had been inquiring as to the possibility of American action, and contended that -~ Senator Borah's endment, if adopted, would be ‘harmful” *to. the administration's efiorts. Senator McCormick referred to negotiations for the Brussels con- ference, but remained silent when Benator Borah pressed for informa- tion as to whether the United States proposed to participate in that con- ference. X Borah Withdraws. 5 “On the statement made by the senator from Illinofs (Mr. McCormick) and the statement made by the sen- ator from Indlana (Mr. Watson) and the statement made ty the senator from Massachusetts (Mr. Lodge), I am perfectly willing to decline to offer the amendment,” said Benator Borah, who soon thereafter picked up his papers and left the chamber. At the White House it was said the President regarded Senator Borah's action as “a wise move.” ence, but {can participstion in an economic con- ference on German reparations. Ad- justment of this and_ of the allied debts question, the President was said to feel, are necessary befors the administration can proceed with further steps in Europe’s behalf, Senator Borah said privately he was prepared to offer his amendment to some later bill if the necessit arise, but his_action yesterday was considered as finally disposing of the smendment, although it did not stop the flood of oratory on European questions. . - Propesal Attacked. Tempestuous debal ator Borah's act! trreconcil 3 California and Moses of New Hamp- shire, flayed the proposal of their colleague on the league of nations of [ troops on thbe t THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO!. PRESIDENT EXILES FREED PRISONERS Commutes Sentefiées of Eight Members of I. W. W. in Haywood Case. The sending of eight members of the Industrial Workers of the World convicted’ in the Haywood case of conspiracy and violation of war-time laws, were commuted by President Harding today to expire at once on condition that the eight prisoners leave the United States and never re- turn. Rubject to Deportation. All of the men are sybject to depor- tation, and it was a condition of their commutation that should they return to this country the clemency granted would be void. It was further said that*the Pres- ident had reached the decision that should any of them return, they would be apprehended and returned to Leavenworth penitentiary to serve out the remainder of their sentences. Given Sixty Days to Leave. The prisoners will be given sixty days in which to arrange for their departure, and will be required to give bond on_ their departure from prison that they will appear at a istated time and surrender themselves I for aeportation. The men whose sentencey were com.. muted were: Aurelio Vincenti Azuara, sentenced to tawenty years; C. Peter Green, ten Lambert, twenty vears; vears: Harry Lloyd, five years; Burt Lorton, ten years; Sam Scarlett, twenty vears: Archie Sinclair, ten years. /ASKS 1,000 WITNESSES | AT EXPENSE OF U. §. Rev. James H. DePue, former as- sistant pastor of a local Presbyterian church, whost trial on a charge! of using the mails to defraud is sched- uled for January 3, yesterday asked the District Supreme Court to summon 1,000 witnesses in his defense at the cost of the government. The witnesses are domieiled throughout the United States, some living as far west ss the state of Washington, others as far south as Texas and others along the Atlantic coast. Not infrequently the prosecu- tion i3 asked to summon a few wit- nesses for the defense, but this is the first time in the local courts that so large a number has been requested. Assistant United States Attorney Bilbrey, who i8 in charge of the pros- ecution, will oppose the request, pointing out that it would cost, at & | conservative estimate, $50.000 to pay the mileage fees of the witnesses. Rev. DePue says he owns no real estate and is not in position to bear | the cost of summoning the witnesses. iAbout 400 of these witnesses will i prove, he says, that the coaching | courses for civil service bought from him were found satisfactory, and that no imposition or deception was prac- ticed. The others will testify, he states, that their courses were pur- chased not from the defendant, but from others to whom he had sol them, and that these purchasers never knew him. CABINET APPROVES BONAR LAW’S PLAN, BUT LOOKS TO U. S. (Continued from First Page.) inated By the recelpt of news that the United States government will take no part in the meeting. Unof- ficial but authoritative information { has reached Paris that the American {administration regards the forthcom- ing premiers’ meeting as a purely European affair and not warranting intervention by the United States. Although it is not believed the State Department at Washington has made any statement on the matter, interested governments, on inquiring |in responsible American sources, were informed there did not seem to be the slightest chance of American par- ticipation. Suggest Eleventh-Hour Step. There was some suggestion, how- ever, that the breaking up of the con. ference and the probability that this would certainly be provoke some eleventh-hour step by the United States. Reports that Wilhelm Cuno, the German chancellor, intends to startle the premiers’ conference with definite proposals for a four-power pact, which would guarantee the security of France and the present Franco- |Germnn frontiers, reached reparations circles today and created considerable comment. This pact, according to the reports, would extend over a period of thirty years. It would be signed by Great Britain, Italy, ¥rance and Ger- many. The United States also would be asked to sign, but without as- suming any militry obligations. French officlals are said to have al- ready recelved an outline of the Iachemo from unofficial sources and there is believed to be little enthusi- asm for it, since it is supposed to con- tain a clause giving any country the i right to withdraw within the thirty- year period, provided a referendum decides to this effect. Another feature of the reported pact would be the withdrawal within a,short time of the troops of occupation. This, It s asserted, would find no support in France. Germany is keeping her new pro- posals much in the dark, so far as the reparations commission is concerned. The commission had learned, how- ever, that among Chancellor Cuno's proposals will be one to pay a lump sum, somewhere between five billion and eight billion gold marks, one bil- lion to be paid at once and the re. mainder over a period of ten vears. This would accompanied by a cer- tain form of allied financial contro} sufficient to insure the balancing of Germany's budget and the l(lblflll- tion of the mark. ————— ———— fight, and declared it would lead to European entanglements. The Borah amendment also was at- tacked by Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, who declared, how: thas he was willing for the United States to use its good offices in an economic conference of experts, but without s > | bringing obligations upon the nation. Heflin, democrat, Al ndment, .after the snnouncement it would be withheld, but other :u abandoned their planned e8. Benate late In the day turned to other provisions of the naval bill, in- cluding an amendment by Senator Mc- r, demoerat, u}‘ennem;..’u nf,“ erson) m 86,000 to 6 n. 5‘»1- ‘went over until todsy, together with the House provision asking the . President- to start negotiations for further nas limitatfo: affecting vessels un 10,000 tons and aircraft. Alse ing is an smendmont by Senator ‘?u. democrat, Missou requesting the President . to recall the American o o Rhinmx‘ d l: mend- y jenator in e T Utah. proposing a-wider uvu’!‘."omun- limitation, = & T 2 | one suff) Hughes Points Way to Cure Of World’s Economic Illness Secretary of State, in First Pronuncia- mento From Administration Circles, Suggests Appointment of Experts. NEW HAVEN, Conn., December 30.—A suggestion that an inde- pendent commission of men com- petent in financial affairs could ac- complish more than a general inter- national conference toward solution of the European reparations tangle was put forward by Secretary Hughes here last night in the first public pronouncement on the economic crisis to come from responsible officials of the administration at Washington. ‘The Becretary, who spoke befors the American Historical Association, added that he had “no doubt” dis tinguished Americans would be will- ing to serve on such a commission, which he said might well be kept free from any responsibility to for- eign offices or apy duty to obey political instructions. Omnce advan- tage been taken of the oppor- tuniti thus afforded, he said, “the avenues of American helpfulness can- not fall to open hopefully.” Referring to suggestions that the United States assume the role of arbiter in the reparations dispute, Mr. Hughes said a sufficient answer to that was the fact “that we havesnot been arked.” went-on to say he did not believe this government should take such & burden of re- sponsibility. Basis Is Reparations. Throughout his _discussion the Becretary recognized that the ques- tions of German tions lie at the root of any economic settlement. The problems abroad, he said, are world problems, and could not be dis- posed of “by calling them European. He declared the United States would “wiew with disfavor measures which instead of producing reparations would threaten disas d sald one could fore sequences” which might ensue forcible means were adopted to obtain reparations from Germany. The full text of Mr. Hughes' dis- cussion of economic probiems fol- ow: “The economic conditions in Eu- consideration of the administration. t 1s idle to say that we are not in- terested in these problems, for we are deeply - Interested from an economic standpoint, s our credits and markets are involved, and from a humanitarian standpoint, as the heart of the American people goes out to those who are in distress. We cannot dispose of these problems by calling them European, for they are world probiems d we cannot tsclfln the injurious consequences of a failure to settle them. “They are, however, European problems in the sense that they can- not be solved without the consent of European governments. We cannot consent for them. The key to the set- tlement is in their hands, not in ours. Crux of Situatiom. “The crux of the European situa- tion lies in the settiement of repara- tions. There will be no adjustment of other needs, however pressing, uotil a definite and accepted basis for the discharge of reparations claims has been fixed. It is futile to attempt to erect any economic structure in Eu- rope until the foundation is laid. “How can the Unijted States help in this matter? We are not ing repa- rations. We are, indeed, asking for the reimbursement of the costs of our army of occupation, and, with good reason, for we have maintained our Army in Europe at the request of the allies and of Germany. und under an agreement that its cost, with like Army costs, should be a first charge upon the amounts paid by Germany. Others have been paid and we have not been paid, “But we are not seeking general ,re):lrnflons. We are bearing our own Dburden, and through our loans a large part of Europe’s burden in addition. No demands of ours stand in the way of a proper settlement of the repara- tion question. “Of course, we hold the obligations of European governments and there has been much discussion abroad and here with respect to them. There has been a persistent attempt ever since the armistice to link up thejof what is essentially an economic debts owing to our government with reparations_or with projects of can- cellation. This attempt was resisted present administration. Debts te U. S. Not Faetor. “The matter is plain enough from our standpoint. The capacity of Ger- many to pay is not at all affected by any indebtedness of any of the allies to us. That indebtedness does not diminish Germany's capacity, and its removal would not increase her ca- pacity. For example, if France had ibeen able to finance her part in the loans—the problem of what Moreover, 30 fi United States are concerned, ey have unsettled credit balances, and their condition and capacity to pay cannot be properly determined until the amount that can be realized on these credits for reparations has been determined. = “The sdministration must also con- sider the difficulty arising from the fact that the question of th obl! !l(lonl which we hold, | v ¢ {that their agreement upon the amount { manner under the [this matter, and wishes to aid in any ration and under the|practicable way. followed by }war without borrowing &t all from the economic questi French seizures in Germany might |ue-that is, by taxation and internal |, ASSS from T00, EXTOR of his 6d- GErmany | aregs to a discussion of the results could pay would be exactly the same. | o¢ the Washington arms conference. r asthe debtors 10‘;-'" With respect to the recent public dia- out of politics. Statesmen have their difficulties, their public opinion, the exigencies' which they must facé. 1t is devoutly to be hoped that they will effect & sottlement amiong themselves and that the coming meeting at Parls will find & solution. But if it does not, what should be done? ‘The al- ternative of forcible measures to ob- tain reparations is not an attractive one. No one can foretell the extent of the serious consequences which might ensue from such a oourse. Apart from political resuits, 1 be- 1lleve that the opinion of experts is that such measures will not produce reparation paymants, but might tend to destroy the basis of those payments which must be found in economic recuperation. “If, however, statesmen cannot agree and such an alternative is| faced, what can be .done? Is therce not another way out? The fundamen- tal condition is that in this critical moment the merits of the question, as an_economic one, must alone be re- Bsarded. Sentiment, however natural. must be disregarded; mutual recrimi- nations are of no avail; reviews of the past, whether accurate or inac- curate, promise mnothing; assertions of blame on the one hand and ex- cuses on the other come to naught. Should' Call Exper “There ought to be a way for statesmen to agree upon what Ger- many can pay, for. no matter what claims may be made against her, that ls the limit of satisfaction. There ought to be a way to determine that 1imit and to provide a financial plan by which immediate results can be obtained and the European nations ! can feel that the foundation has been | laid for their mutual and earnest endeavors to bring about the utmost prosperity to which the industry of their people entitles them. “If statesmen cannot agree, and exigencies of public opinion make thelr course difficult, then there should be called to their aid those who can point the way to a solution. “Why should they not invite men of the highest authority in finance in their respective countries—men of such prestige, experience and honor to be paid, and upon a financial plan for working out the payments, would be accepted throughout the world as the most authoritative expression ob- | tainable? Governments need not bind themselves in advance to accept the recommendations, but they can at least make possible such an inquiry with their approval and free the men i who may represent their country in such & commission from any respon- | sibility to foreign officers and from any duty to obey political instruc- tions. In other words. they may in- vite an answer to this difficult and | pressing question from men of such | standing and in such circumstances of freedom as will insure a reply prompted only by knowledge and conscience. Americans Weould Serve. “T have no doubt that distinguished Americans would be willing to serve on such & commission. If govern- ments saw fit to reject the recom- mendation upon which such a body agreed they would be free to do 80, but they would bave the advantage of impartia] advice and of an enlight- ened public opinion. Peoples would be informed. the question would be rescued from assertion and counter- assertion and the problem put upon| its way to solution. “I do not belleve that any general conference would answer the purpose better, much less than any political conference would accomplish a re- sult which premiers find it impossible to reach. But I do believe that a small group, given proper freedom of action, would be able soon to de- vise a proper plan. Tt would be time enough to consider forcible measures | after such an opportunity had been | exhausted. Such a body would noti only be expert but friendly. It would | not be bound by special official obli- gations: it would have no animus and no duty but to find and state the| truth, In a situation which requires an absence of technicality and im- munity from interference, I hope that the way may soon be found for a frank discussion and delerminlflonl problem. “The United States has the most triendly and disinterested purpose in But it is fdle to make suggestions which arouse false hopes and sre so impracticable that they cannot bear fruit. On the other | “there les open & broad avenue of opportunity if those whose volun- tary action is indispensable are will- ing to take advantage of it. And, once this is done, the avenues of | American helpfulness cannot-fail to! open hopefully.” Discusses Arms Parley. D. .0, BATURDAY, - DECEMBER 30, 1922. TWELVE INDICTED INRUM PLOT CASE Government Charges Accus- ed With Sale of 30,000 Gallons of Liquor. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December 29.—A fed- eral grand jury hearing complaints against the fashionable Racquet and Tennis Club in Park avenue today in- dicted on two counts twelve men, charged with illegally selling more than 30,000 gallons of liquor. Among those indicted were Rene La Montagne, Morgan E. La Montagne and William A. La Montagne, owners of the Green River Distilling Company and the Eminence distillery of Ken- tucky. Rene La Montagne is noted as a polo player. 5 The others indicted were Samuel A. Story, vice president of E. La Mon- tagne 8ons, a Ntw York importing firm; 1 John George, Patrick McGee, Herbert Morgan, Eddie Harlow, Edwin Schuten- berg, James R. Burrows, Rex M. Shel- don and Montaigu La Montagne. Charge Forged Permits. United States District Attorney Hayward, in a statement, said that the indictments involved the bootleg- {ging by the La Montagnes of more than 27,000 gallons of whisky, gin, wines and assorted liquors. Much of the liquor, he said, had been ob- tained through forgery of with- drawal permits. “These figures represent the mini- mum amount disposed of by th> de- fendants,” he sald. “An additional amount, still larger, was sold to Lootleggers 4cting on their own ac- count. under either forged or pur- chased permits. “The first knowledge we had of the conspiracy and wholesale boot- legging operations under it came & few weeks ago from a volunteer wit- ness and we simply followed the trail, even though it led to select circles and exclusive places. “The office of the New York pro- hibition director had most of the facts the grand jury and my office have worked so hard to get as early last June, but did not see fit to repont them to me.’” “The conspiracy count includes the operation of three companies, the Green River Distilling Company, Eminence Distillery Company, Inc. and Eminence Distillery, Inc., and E. La Montagne's Sons, Inc. The stock of all is held by the Copperfield Com- pany, Inc. This stock in turn is held entirely by the four La Montagne brothers. Held Wholesale Permit, “It is alleged in the indictment that the defendants sold whisky of the Green River Distilling Company to persons who had no permits for it. The Green River held what known as a wholesale liquor 'desler's per- mit from January, 1920, to November 1, 1921, when all such permits were canceled, and AQuring this entire pe- riod large quantities of Green River whisky were sold to other bootleg- gers, who would present forged and altered permits. “It {8 further alleged the defendants obtained a branch distillery permit for the Eminence Distillery Company, Inc., and sold whisky of that concern to persons who had no permits. This whisky was sold direct to consumers and the transactions covered by countenfetted and forged permits.” The defendants are further charged ‘with having filed false and perjurous returns for the three companies named in the {ndictments. These al- leged perjuries were contained in the monthly reports required by law to be filed with the government showing the persons to whom liquor had been sold. Each report way sworn to, it was charged, and indicated that the ljquor had been disposed of to per- mittees. whose names were flled with the government, “whereas, as a mat- ter of fact, it had been sold to varfous high-class grocers in New York, to members of the Racquet and Tennis Club and to other persons.” Conditions Alarming. Another charge that forged and counterfeited permits of the Eminence Distillery Company had been destroyed after the first visit of government in- spectors in May. A forged letter on pauper of the prohibition director, it is charged, was presented in demand for the incriminating papers, which were alleged to have been given over to two unknown persons, “agents of the de- fendants.” “l am not an alarmist,” Mr. Hay- i ward declared, “but the conditions re- vealed by. our investigation are cer- tainly alarming. I do not believe that the country can go on half-law-obedi- ent and half-law-defiant. “Of course, we can go on arresting gevpln of all classes, but after all, as urke sajd, ‘You cannot put a whole nation in jail’ On all sides one hears it said either ‘the law must forced’ or ‘the law cannot be enforced.” cussion of auxilliary craft program, such as the Japanese and British cruiser projects, he sald: “There {8 nothing that can be called in any degree alarmin, “It ought to be possible,” Mr, Hughes sald, also with reference to total auxilliary craft tonnage un- j touched by the Washington treaty, arrange & modus vivend! which ‘to and what shalllgoy1q preclude a wasteful and un- e done with them, is ot & QueStiOD ) necessary competition.” within the province of the executive. Not only may Congress deal with pub- iic property of thiw sort, but it has dealt with it. It has crested a com- mission, and Instead of giving that commission broad powers such as the administration proposed, which, quite part from cancellation, might per-: mit a sound discretion to be exer. cised in mccordance with the facts,tions by the conference, so elicited, Congress has placed definite | was sble to see, “stil] stand.” restrictions upon the power of the commisaion in providing for the re- funding of these debt. “But what is our attitude toward the question of reparations, stand- ing, as it does, as & distinct question. and as one which cannot be settled unless the European governments concerned are-able to agree? Weonld Have Germany Pay. “We have no desire to ses Germany relioved of her responsibility for the war or of her just obligations to make reparation for the injuries due to her agl lon. ‘There is not the slightest desire that France shall lose any part of her just claims. On the other hand, we do not wish to see & prostrate Germany, “There can be no economic recupera- tion in Europe unless Germany .re- nent tions are enjoved. t hope and industry must have prom- ise of reward if there is to o8- perity, We should view with disfavor asures which instead of producing ?Slcnuonl would t! daisast 7 “uat the United Ba 0 at the Un! fuumn the role of arbiter. There is nt answer to this sugges- tion, and that is that have not Been asked to assume the role of ar- biter. Thers could be no such &r- bitrament unless it weré invited and it would be an extraordinary and un- pnceden‘ted‘ ‘?‘llng"ior us to ask for uch an invi on. 5 “T do not think that we Bhould en- deavorgo take. such a burden of re- sponsibuity. We have quite enou| to bear without drawing to ourselve ling which would essult and a settle rom 4l ted . :nnt d"&&:‘f h:'u h:l:'u:” m Opna . U. ©ou! ?{n same ua.zu nnn,!u ® pAY- ment of its dsbis. Must Be Settisment. “But the situation does call for a settlement upon its merits, The first condition of a satisfactory ssttisment is that the gwestion should be taken cru is concerned, he said, “the United B{‘l‘t‘u 18 not as well supplied as it should be, but the treaty does not interfers with instead of harping so much on these try obeying the law for a while? “I appeal to Gov. Smith not to at- ipropoanh)nl why don't the good people flflnvl to nullify the federal laws by the repeal of the state laws support- ing them, and thus take away from federal district attorneys the power- ful support ef the police. Appeal to Clergy. “I appeal to the clergy of all faiths, for, whatever defense of opinion they may hold on prohibition, worthy man of God but owes a cl duty to make his pulpit ring with a demand for obedience to law. “I appeal to public officials and lawyers to search their consciences provision by the United States | and decide whether they made mental 1to "l’&%‘."' this want, and it should be oy m‘ Hughes declared that difficulties ywhich _prevented further naval limita- Secretary Hugh s Rowland be = after the ad far as he ture then to-make more l’n’l: '4':'." e then to mal sweepin - he added, “is no ”M"b’lnc his review of the naval sms directed against it, naval that the s all the per- consideration; and that it will be a desirable safeguard &nd not & menace to our security and at the same um_;: important assur- ance of peace. ese will be attained, however, on the con- dition that we act toward other nations n the same spirit of reasonableness and friendship. that we expect them to exhibit wwug us.” es was greeted with applause by an audience of about 3,000 that filled Woolsey Hall of Yale Uni- He was introduced by Pres polio Tor an. haus. for an_thour. Washington - immediately BE oot for & Jow brisf an roltive to the seasions of the American Hi'orical Association which will close today, there were no other addresses. U. 8. WOULD ACT. Proposed Commission Must Have Sanction of Governments. Appointment . of American. finan. clers to sit upen a commission such 88 suggested last night by Secretary Hughes in his address at New Haven would be on nomination of the gov- ernment, if the proposal for this method of sdjusting the reparations dispute was accspted abrosd. This was the view expressed authoritative- 1y in White House circles in connec- Jan with Mr. Hughes’ remarks. inted out that any bod: ry character to dea] wi the @ jen of the Xmount of repara- tions Germany could and should pay must meet under the sanction of all o1y 2L if its work whe who i and He left for It was of an Graerns oot in results | operation Mr. Hughes has di:cluaed. reservation as to certain portions of the Constitution of the United States when they took thelir oath, *“Humbly and prayerfully I appeal to the decent men and women of this community to cease bartering their Constitution for a drink of bed to!liquor and to make the trivial sac- rifice to uphold the law and help re- store that respect for law without w}ldch anarchy and chsos must re- sult.” ————— to bear fruit. While no light was thrown upon preliminary conversa- tions that may have been held be- tween the Washington and the allied governments relative to of the impression given in White House circles was that such conversations had taken place, and that there way reason to bell the allied ;rllll’rl would not be found opposed to the suggestion if, as Mr. Hughes pointed out, they failed to rea~h a reparztions sgreement among themselves, Only as Alternative. It was noted by the White House spokesman that Mr. Hughes' sug- gestion was put forward as an alter- native to drastic action to enforcs SEVEN INDICTED IN $11,000,000 WAR CONTRACT FRAUDS (Continued from First Page.) into various editions of the cost-plus contract. During 1917 and 1918, the indict- work. . The defendant, Crowell, it is alleged, in furtherance of the conspiracy, se- Conepirators as 4ssifed them and b as desired them and ap- pointed others to the construction committee and approved an award for the construction of an ordnance proving grounds at Camp Perry, Ohio, to the Cleveland Construction Com- pany, the capital sttock of which was then owned by the Crowell-Lundoff- Littel Company, in the pecuniary profits of which, Crowell, it is alleged, was then and has been interested. For thig work Lundofy, it is clalmed, as general manager of the Cleveland construction, caused to be presented to the government a claim for the payment of $25,846.66. plan and system then being used, the conspirators in January, 1918, recom- and rentals provided which scale was continued in uve up offers were being made to do such work by much less and that other agenciaw expending government funds actually procured and had higher class of con- -:ructlon work done at much gmaller In aid of their scheme to retain control and continuance of the al- leged wasteful system and its im- proper prejudicial administration by them, the alleged conspirators are z';ld to ,t.:v.l lnllllllled and carried an extensive publicity propaganda campaign to forestall and :’v‘u'er criticlsms and to affect the respon- afble officers and induce them to con- tinue the program and its control by the ullcsed conspirators. The indictment covers about seventy typewritten pages and is the result of more than six weeks' service by the special grand jury, which today con- cluded its term and was discharged with the thanks of the court by Chief Justice McCoy, to whom the indict- ment was reported. The evidence was Dresented to the grand jurors by Special Assistant Attorneys General McCullouch and Chantland and United States Attorney Peyton Gordon. A new special grand jury probably will be :u::rnonled e‘lrly in the new year to esume inquiry into o v Pl quiry into other alleged war CROWELL NOT INFORMED. Benedict Crowell, former assistan secretary of war, when told of l’l: wslhlfl‘lofl indictments, sald: T know nothing whatever about the indictments and have no Informa. tion regarding them. urned over all my recqrds regardf: the bullding of Army comps and can tonments to Depariment of Justice agents and’ have co-operated with em in every w; 1 e . n(l:hnu » 'y way In their invest| lemens W. Lundof. also of Ci land, is said to be in Los An::k Calif, attending & convention of gea: eral Concractors, Newton D. Baker, former Secretary of War, when told of the W. indictments, said: Wesinston “Not having seen the indictments T cannot comment on them. 1 have alwaye belleved. however, that the cost plus plan was the only possible way “the camps and cantonments could have been constructed under the circumstances.” CLANCRFORSEATS TOHEARDR COUE All seats for the first of the two lectures to be given here, January 17, by Prof. Emile Coue, French expo- nent of autosuggestion, who is now on his way to this country, have been s0ld, {t was learned today. ‘This first lecture will be at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of January 17 at the home of Willlam Phelps Eno, 1771 N street northwest, whose home has been secured for the lecture by the committee of prominent Jocal women in charge. The other lecture will be at 8 o'clock that evening at Memorial Continental Hall. So insistent became the clamor for seats today that members of the D, A. R. were forced to ask that announce- ment be made that ttils organization has absolutely nothing to do with the seat sale. nor will any seats be sold at the hall. Tickets for the second lecture, to be Eiven at 8 o'clock on the evening of January 17 at Memorial Continental Hall, will go on sale at 10 o'clock on the morning of January 8 at the old Federal National Bank building. 14th and G streets. street. No.applications for seats will be received by the local committee, whica includes Mrs. Franklin K. Lane and Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. The demand for tickets for the two lectures to be given here by Prof. Coue is al y 8o large that it was seen by those'In ¢ today that only a small fraction of all the people in_ Washington who want to Rear M Coue will have that oppor- tunity. F\"’ld' secured {rom the ssat sales will go to the free clinio which M. Coue has established in Paris, it vench the invariable rule of the Frel | Cor sutosuggestionist not to accept & penny of fee for trations, or to tal from funds secured his lectur The lecture hall at the Eno resi- dence will accommod; out 300 per- sons, and, as stated, all the seats for this initial lecture here by M. Coue have been sold out. Members of the 1 committee were unable to state today whether M. Coue will hold a clinic ment charg select- and the same time specified subcon- tractors to do substantial portions of | the work, and th reckless of the interests of the g: . PYTA- mided the i d expenses for the to March, 1919, notwithstanding that | ponsible contractors for | CLEVELAND, Ohlo. December 30.— | 1 have recently | Entrance will be on G | | i | | | SECOND DEFICENGY BILL BEFORE HOUSE Measure Just Reported Car- ried $74,645,674, a De- crease of $263,124. HEAVY REFUND OF TAXES Government to Return $42,430,000 Illegally Paid, But Recov- ers Much. The second deficiency appropriation bill for the fiscal year 1923 was report- ed to the House today by Chatrman Madden of the House appropriations committee, carrying a total of §74.645 .- To silent adverse criticism of the | 674.06, of which $51,025 is for the leg- islative branch, leaving $74.594.694.06 mended and procured, it is aileged, & | 1o the executive and judicial branches slight reduction in the scale of fees |of the government, against an ag- in_contracts | gregate of requests through the bud- get bureau for $74,908,816.23. The amount recommended in the bil! is 3263,124.17 less than the total amount requested. This decrease was effected by the elimination or curtail- ment of the amounts requested for the following purposes: Botanic garden, $15,000: narcotic board, $800; tarift commission, $100,- 000; Supreme Court, 1923 and 1924, $900; books for judicial officers. $7.500; of rewards in the postal ser: - ice, 1921, $9,750; international bound- ary commission, United States and Mexico, $8,500; Arlington Memorial Amphitheater roof repairs, 000 War Department, damage claims in 1922, $85,692.17. $42,430,000 Tax Refund. The amount of $42,430,000 for re funding taxes illegally collected for the ficcal years 1920 and 1922, repre- sents In part, actual claims approved and awaiting payment, and in part, is in anticipation of the amount which wil! be approved for payment from jam.ag claims already filed and await. ing audit and adjustment. Approx: ely $17,000,000, involving 16,582 ms, has been approved and awaits payment from this appropriation. The remainder of the amount recosm - mended {s for payment of claims which it is anticipated will be ap- proved during the remajnder of thic fiscal year. The num { claims now pending s spproximately 83,000, with an aggregate amount claimed of about $250.000,000, Recovery on Tnderpayments. ‘Wkile the amounts required for tie repayment of taxes illegally collected are large, and arise from the collec- tions of fiscal ¥ when the tax re ceipts were unusually heavy. Chair- man Madden says it must be kept in mind that the government is recover- ing _epproximately $25,000,000 per month as the resuit of audits and in- vestigations from schedules where underpayments had been made. The item of $25,000,000 for the co- operative construction of rural post Togdls in one-half of the authorization o1 950,000,000 for the fiscal year 1823, in sccordance with the lunguage of the port office appropriation act Under that authorization and the ap- portionment thereof, by the Secretar: of Agriculture, approximately $16,- 700,000 has been obligated to Decem- ber 20 last to thirty-three different states, and only three states have submitted vouchers to draw against 1923 money. D. C. Items in Among the District items in the de- ficiency bill are the following: For the Botanic Garden at total of $24,400, including not to exceed $5.000 for repairs and improvement to the main conservatory; not to exceed 3400 for replacing the Botanic Garden fence and other repairs made neces- sary by the connection of the Capitol power plant with the garden: fuel for the garden, $4.000, and $15.000 for conversion into greenhouses of build ings situated on the tract of land Iy ing along the site of the James Creek canal. For the Supreme Court of the Dis- trict. $15.99, one-half of which is to be paid from the revenues of the Dis- trict, for miscellaneous expenses. For the National Zoological Park. $3,006.3¢, to pay for land acquired under provisions of the sundry civil acts ;{)prb\‘ed June 5, 1920, and March 4, 19 MRS. STANLEY DEAD. Mrs. Amanda Stanley. mother of |{Senator A. O. Stanley of Kentucky, died yesterday at the home of her son, 1681 31t street northwest. She was eighty-five years old. The body is being sent to Shelbyville, Kv., this afternoon for interment. Several days before Christmas Mre. Stanley contracted a severe cold, which, due to her advanced sage. turn- ed fnto pneumonia. living here with her son sirce the death lust year of her husband, Rev {William Stanley, who was the oldest Protestant clergyman in Kentucky Mrs. Stanley i survived by Senator Stanley and G. W. Stanley of Havana, Cyba, sons, and Mrs. Josephine W elch of Albany, Ore., and Mrs. R. ¥. Minnich of Henderson, Ky., daughters. —_— NEW FUEL DISTRIBUTOR. Francis R. Wadlelgh was today an- pointed by President Harding to be federal fuel distributor to succeed nrad E. Spens, whose resignation was accepted yesterday by the Presi- dent_and whose term of office ends Monday. Mr. Wadlelgh was assistant to the federal fuel distributor and it is un- derstood that his promotion was made by the President upon the recommen- dation of the retiring distributor. who personally expressed his appre- oclation of Mr. Wadleigh's assistance in connection with the lecture. : and capabllity. 1923 to Bring Relief to Tardy And Sick at P: O. Department New tardy and sick leave regula-, tions for the employes of the Post Office Department will go into effect roparations payments, if fallure of jJanuary 1. the prenflers to agree should brin the allies face to face with that pr lem. J¢ a commission of financlers ap- ointed by the countries involved, but ’md of political or other obligations in their discussion, was to have much ment amon; mpfianu of lb‘ mmal 5711 finding. commission’ . There is no gseution that the Unite States expects to be nate members to sit on the financle commission should that be the course ted by the allied governments toward settlement. ~The ~America, members and those of other countries, it was indicated, would of necessity represent their governments in what- ever steps might be e-un.r{ to make surs that purely non-political consideration was given by them to the problem, and that it was viewed stri-tly {rom the economic standpoint. It wil] be a New Year, indeed, for the Post Ofice Department workers when they find their tardiness “dock- ed” but in’ten-minute periods instead of by half hours, as at'present. Likewise they will feel a New Year has dawned when they become ill, for instead of being charged with & whole day’s sick leave if they bappen to be 11l for an hour, they will be charged but an hour. Twe Main Changes: These are the two outstanding pro- visions in the new regulations which will go into effect with the New Year. 'Under the new regulations, if an em- ploye comes to work at 9:01 o'clock in the morning he will be charged with being ten minutes late. Under tha rules now In force. if he comes { at 9:01 a.m. e is charged with being hailf an hout late. 7 = The Post Office Departm it is understood, will be the first govern- ment department to make the mim- mum tardy charge as low as ten min- utes. In most of the departments the” minimum deduction (s half an bour, although in some it is fiftesn minutes. Must Keep Own Records. Employes taken ill during the course of the day at the Post Office Department. under the n ula tions will be required to o to the dispensary located in the buflding. L If the officials of the dispensary deem that the fliness warrants going hom.e'. the employe will be allowed to not, he must stay at the department. No more than twelve ‘days’ sick leave may be taken by an employe during the year without the express permission of the department, Close eheck will be kept of employes in re- gard to sick leave, and each employe will ?."mulnfdt: 1;-».“‘-?‘::‘ g.l: especial rovided for 3 e own record of tardiness and wiek leave. E D - 0 MR ey ST